Display-figure.



F. 0. BRANT.- DISPLAY FIGURE. APPLICATION FILED MAR 5, 1917 1,251,857.Patented Jan. 1,1918.

WITNESS.- INVENTOR- ATTORNEYS.

FRANK 0. 1331mm, OF SAN rnaucrsco,fcnrirr'onnra.

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To alltuh om it may concern,-

Be it known that I, FRANK city andcounty ofSan Francisco and State of"Cali fornia, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements nDisplay F1gures, of whlch the followlng s'a. 'SPGClfiCEL- tion.

In the display of models particularly of the type of lay 7 presentcustom is to employ models of a given sizefor each diflerent size ofgarment owing to and' wh'ich models are expensive the heads and handsand often the arms being in waX or china and-considerable investment inmodels is requiredtoproperly display a line of garments. A'model of'thecorresponding size is necessary for a com? plete line of garments andtodisplay a complete line are disposed of that sizeof model is temporarilylaid aside.

The present invention relates to a laydisplay figure formed preferablyof paper or wood-board or any other suitablefiat rigid material andwhichis'c'apable of adjustment to the various sizes thus adaptlng thesame to the display of garments of a wide range of sizes, one havmg thefeatures painted thereon pr ferably by the commonly usedwith theexpensive wax features now employed, the adjustment of the model tovarious poses enables garments of all types to be displayed, and thecost of construction of aform of this type is far below that of the format present employed.

lVith the above mentioned and other objects in view, the inventionconsists in the novel constructionand combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the acoompanying drawings and pointed out inthe claims hereto appended; it being'understood that'various changes inthe form, propo t on, iz and min r details of construe O Bnniv'r, acitizen of theUnited States, residing at the apparel tothe'public on figures and particularly in window display, the

' views of the drawings wherein of garments models of all sizes are;required and when the garments of one size a display form of thisApplication filed March-6, 1917. seriai'1vo. 152,-5o2:

Specification of Letters-Patent -'.P a;tented J tion within-the scoperofthe claims be resorted to L-Wll3h011t departing from the spirit orsacrificingany of the advantages of the invention. i Y Q To. mope. fully"comprehend the invention,

reference is directed to the accompanying drawings, wherein,

.Figure' 1 1s aviewinelevation of'the-pre' ferred embodiment of my:invention displaying a gown, and disclosing the support of the model.

;-.Fig.12 is a-vertical sectional view of the form removed from twosectlons'formi'ng the same.

with-the form removed therefrom.

Fig. 4eis aview-in top plan ofthe stand, Referring more particularly tothe several like Icharae-.

the stand, illustrating,

ters of reference designate corresponding;

parts,-.1 indicates tlIBylOWGD bodyportion 10f a. lay figure. and 2 theupper bodyportion,

the two ,portlons, overlappingat thewaist line. as at. 3. Thelowerportion carries the llmbs ,4 andfeetii wh ch; may be arranged n;any suitablev manner, the1hose and foot cove-1 ering therefor beingpreferably painted thereon, preferably bythe-commonly used air-brushmethod. On the upper body portion is formed an integral portion 6 onwhich is painted the head and face of the model, this being alsoaccomplished by the air-brush method. Owing to the parts 1 and 2 beingof flat material it is required that the features of the model bepainted thereon inorder that the model'will present a lifelikeappearance.

. The arms 7 are pivotallyconnected as at 8 v to the shoulders 9 and arecapable of move ment at the shoulders to assume anydesired position,this construction enables arms of anysuitable pose to be attached to theupper body portion 2.

To properly support the'model a stand or support is employed, the samehaving a base 10 and a, vertical vstandard 11 slotted as at v '12, 13and 14: and through which openings are adapted to pass fastening means15, 16 f i and 17, the first two of which extend through the lower bodyportion 1. of the model, The means 17 'is preferably in the 1 form .of abolt having a winged nut. 18 and saidbolt is adapted toproject throughthe 1 H 3 slotted lower ends-19 of braces 20 which are pivotallyconnected to the upper body'portion 2 through the pivotal connections 8for 70, i -Figx'3 is a view inelcvation ofthe stand the arms, thusenabling the upper body por- 7 tion 2:to be retained in any adjustedposi- 'On the figure is draped the gown 21, the

bust and hip portions thereof being filled out as desired by theemployment of paper or other padding for this purpose.

It is apparent that the adjustment of the height of the model may bereadily accomplished to accommodate gowns of various lengths, the angleof rest of the upper body portion may be changed as desired as may theposition of the arms, thus adapting the model to the display of gowns'ofvarious sizes and lengths and also providing a model that is capable ofbeing manufactured at little cost. i

Having thus described my invention what I clalm is j 1. A lay figure forthe display of wearing apparel comprising a form' of flat material perand lower half members of a body supported by said standard, one of saidhalf members overlapping the other at the waist portion of said figure,means'for detachably andadjustably securing the lower half body memberto said standard'whereby the same i may be adjustedlineally thereof, andmeans for detachably and adjustably securing the 3 upper half bodymember to said support Copies of this patent maybe obtained for fivecents each, by addressing the Washington, D. G.

whereby the same may be adjusted lineally and laterally of said supportand said lower half member to enable the upper half body portion of saidfigure to assume'dilferentc slotted portionsjfor sustaining the figurein given positions, adjustable attaching members for detachablyconnecting thellower half member of the body to said standard,adjustable body braces pivoted at one end to the shoulder portions ofthe upper member of the body through the pivotal connections for the armmembers, said braces being slotted at their inner end portions, and ad-Vj ustable means extended through the vertical support and cooperatingwith the slotted ends 'of the body braces for detachably con necting thesame to said support.

1 In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specificationinthepresence of the subscribing witness.

FRANK O. BRANT.

Witness D. B. RICHARDS.

Commissioner of latents,

arm members formed of fiat

